Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405

Image of the day 01/12/2013

 IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula , Steve Coates
 IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula
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Image of the day 01/12/2013

 IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula , Steve Coates
 IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula
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Here is the latest from Florida. It has been unusually cloudy this "winter" but I was able to squeak this one in. I've been sitting on the Ha data for a couple of weeks and finally got the RGB in on the last 2 clear nights with poor transparency. So I bring to you all...

IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula

Ocala, FL

Constellation: Auriga

1,500 light years distant

Imaged December 19, 2012, January 9 and January 10, 2013.

RGB data: 6 minute exposure (each channel) stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours

Ha data: 15minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 4 hours.

PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON

Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG

QSI 683ws

Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II

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 IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula , Steve Coates